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. 2013 May;65(3):269–275. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2013.04.022

Table 7.

Correlation between commissural score and increase in MVA after BMV.

Commissural score No. of patients Pre BMV cm2 Post BMV cm2 Increase in MVA (cm2)
1 2 0.75 1.25 0.5
2 28 0.81 1.59 0.78
3 45 0.85 1.82 0.97
4 25 0.86 2.10 1.24

MVA – mitral valve area, BMV – balloon mitral valvuloplasty.